On This Day

Congress Grants Citizenship to All Native Americans Born in the U.S.

Until 1924, Native Americans were not citizens of the United States. Many Native Americans had, and still have, separate nations within the U.S. on designated reservation land. But on June 2, 1924, Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. Yet even after the Indian Citizenship Act, some Native Americans weren't allowed to vote because the right to vote was governed by state law. It wasn't until 1957, that all states allowed Native Americans the right to voting.

Picture: Library of Congress

Source: Americas Library